Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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